John Ratcliffe Confirmed

Senate confirms China hawk John Ratcliffe as Trump’s CIA director
The US Senate confirmed China hawk John Ratcliffe as the next director of the CIA on Thursday after Democrats had stalled his final floor vote — further setting back the timeline for consideration of President Trump’s other cabinet officials.
John Ratcliffe Confirmed as CIA Director
The Senate confirmed John Ratcliffe, former director of national intelligence, as head of the CIA on Thursday by a 74-25 vote. In November, then-President-elect Donald Trump announced his selection of Ratcliffe as the next director of the intelligence agency.
John Ratcliffe promises to prioritize China threat as CIA director
Ratcliffe, a former director of national intelligence during Trump’s first administration, is expected to be confirmed to run the Central Intelligence Agency.
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John Ratcliffe, Trump's CIA pick, tells senators the agency is 'not where we’re supposed to be'
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Senate Confirms John Ratcliffe to Lead CIA, Giving Trump His Second Cabinet Member
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Ratcliffe, giving President Donald Trump the second member of his new Cabinet.
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In warning about China, CIA director nominee praises technology but says human intelligence vital
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Cotton pitches tariffs on China to make it pay for ‘unleashing’ COVID-19
Cotton's pitch comes after the CIA switched its view on the origins of COVID-19 to the belief it likely originated from a Chinese lab leak.